. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 39 I am not aware that any description of the larva of this butterfly has ever been published. Papilio Philenor. This beautiful outterfly, common in the Southern States has usually been very rare in Canada. The general appearance of the insect is given in fig. 16, but it is impos-. Fig. 16. sible with a woodcut to give any idea of the brilliancy of the colouring. The fore wings are black, with a rich greenish metallic reflection, and a row of white spots, absent in the male, near the hi
. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 39 I am not aware that any description of the larva of this butterfly has ever been published. Papilio Philenor. This beautiful outterfly, common in the Southern States has usually been very rare in Canada. The general appearance of the insect is given in fig. 16, but it is impos-. Fig. 16. sible with a woodcut to give any idea of the brilliancy of the colouring. The fore wings are black, with a rich greenish metallic reflection, and a row of white spots, absent in the male, near the hinder margin which is slightly undulating and partly edged with white. The hind wings are of a brilliant metallic bluish green, with six white spots and some streaks of the same colour on the margin. The under side of the fore wings is of a dull black colour, with the white spots more distinct. The hind wings are very brilliant, with the exception of a large patch at the base, they are of a beautiful steel blue colour, with a curved row of seven orange coloured spots bordered with black, and the upper ones partially edged with white. There is a small yellow spot at the base and a few whitish dots about Ihe middle of the wing, while the marginal bordering of white is replaced by a series of yellowish white spots, growing larger as they approach the upper part of the wing. The male is more brilliant in colour than the female. This lovely insect is produced from a rather handsome though peculiar looking cater- pillar (fig. 17) about two inches long when fully grown, of a black colour with a purplish. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Department of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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